Relativistic Flight Mechanics and Space Travel: A Primer for Students, Engineers and Scientists

Relativistic Flight Mechanics and Space Travel: A Primer for Students, Engineers and Scientists
Morgan and Claypool | ISBN 1598291300 | 2006-12-29 | PDF | 140 pages | 2.29 MB

Relativistic Flight Mechanics and Space Travel is about the fascinating prospect of future human space travel. Its purpose is to demonstrate that such ventures may not be as difficult as one might believe and are certainly not impossible. The foundations for relativistic flight mechanics are provided in a clear and instructive manner by using well established principles which are used to flight possibilities within and beyond our galaxy.

The main substance of the book begins with a background review of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity as it pertains to relativistic flight mechanics and space travel. The book explores the dynamics and kinematics of relativistic space flight from the point of view of the astronauts in the spacecraft and compares these with those observed by and engineers-differences that are quite surprising.

A quasi historical treatment leads quite naturally into the central subject areas of the book where attention is focused on various issues not ordinarily covered by such treatment. To accomplish this, numerous simple thought experiments are used to bring rather complicated subject matter down to a level easily understood by most readers with an engineering or science background. The primary subjects regarding photon rocketry and space travel are covered in some depth and include a flight plan together with numerous calculations represented in graphical form. A geometric treatment of relativistic effects by using Minkowski diagrams is included for completeness. The book concludes with brief discussions of other prospective, even exotic, transport systems for relativistic space travel. A glossary and simple end-of-chapter problems with answers enhance the learning process.
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Fundamentals of Robotic Mechanical Systems by Jorge Angeles

Fundamentals of Robotic Mechanical Systems by Jorge Angeles
Publisher: Springer; 2 edition (October 16, 2002) | ISBN-10: 038795368X | PDF | 10 Mb | 536 pages

Modern robotics dates from the late 1960s, when progress in the development of microprocessors made possible the computer control of a multiaxial manipulator. Since then, robotics has evolved to connect with many branches of science and engineering, and to encompass such diverse fields as computer vision, artificial intelligence, and speech recognition. This book deals with robots-such as remote manipulators, multifingered hands, walking machines, flight simulators, and machine tools-that rely on mechanical systems to perform their tasks. It aims to establish the foundations on which the design, control and implementation of the underlying mechanical systems are based. The treatment assumes familiarity with some calculus, linear algebra, and elementary mechanics; however, the elements of rigid-body mechanics and of linear transformations are reviewed in the first chapters, making the presentation self-contained. An extensive set of exercises is included. Topics covered include: kinematics and dynamics of serial manipulators with decoupled architectures; trajectory planning; determination of the angular velocity and angular acceleration of a rigid body from point data; inverse and direct kinematics manipulators; dynamics of general parallel manipulators of the platform type; and the kinematics and dynamics of rolling robots. Since the publication of the previous edition there have been numerous advances in both the applications of robotics (including in laprascopy, haptics, manufacturing, and most notably space exploration) as well as in the theoretical aspects (for example, the proof that Husty's 40th-degree polynomial is indeed minimal - mentioned as an open question in the previous edition). This new edition has been revised and updated throughout to include these new

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Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Composites: Materials, Processing and Technology (Materials Science and Process Technology Series)

Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Composites: Materials, Processing and Technology (Materials Science and Process Technology Series)
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* Publisher: Noyes Publications
* Number Of Pages: 515
* Publication Date: 1990-08-01
* Sales Rank: 4301116
* ISBN / ASIN: 0815512333
* EAN: 9780815512332
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Noyes Publications
* Studio: Noyes Publications

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Agent-Based Manufacturing and Control Systems: New Agile Manufacturing Solutions for Achieving Peak Performance (APICS Series on Resource Managem

Agent-Based Manufacturing and Control Systems: New Agile Manufacturing Solutions for Achieving Peak Performance (APICS Series on Resource Management)
By Massimo Paolucci,&nbspRoberto Sacile,

* Publisher: CRC
* Number Of Pages: 288
* Publication Date: 2004-10-28
* Sales Rank: 1526067
* ISBN / ASIN: 1574443364
* EAN: 9781574443363
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: CRC
* Studio: CRC Book Description:

This title outlines when agent-based systems are appropriate, enumerates techniques to decompose a problem into entities that can be modeled as agents, provides a step-by-step guide to implementation, and offers hints for using simulation to design the system. Practical, applicative, and thoroughly modern, this text provides all the tools necessary for implementing an extremely flexible, robust, adaptive, and fault-tolerant manufacturing system. This is the perfect reference for AI researchers, industrial manufacturing engineers, operations researchers, and plant managers who wish to develop the most efficient manufacturing systems available.

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Smithells Light Metals Handbook

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Number Of Pages: 240
• Publication Date: 1998-04-14
• Sales Rank: 2254614
• ISBN / ASIN: 0750636254
• EAN: 9780750636254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Studio: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Book Description:
  'The Smithells Metals Reference Book' is one of the best known and most trusted sources of reference for the professional metallurgist or materials scientist, and has been so since its inception in 1949. Drawing upon the data contained within this respected work, and completely updating and revising it where necessary to bring the information completely up to date, the editors have created a new book which is dedicated to the most commonly used and popular light metals.

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Making Pistons for Experimental and Restoration Engines

Making Pistons for Experimental and Restoration Engines - Stephen Chastain
Publisher: Chastain Publishing (2004) | : 0970220340 | 64 Pages | Format: Pdf, no OCR | 9Mb

Description:
Bring even the most "impossible engines back to life for little cost! You are no longer limited by the price and availability of replacement pistons and rings when you can make your own. Design and make pistons for new or old engines. Use inexpensive modern piston rings on your antique equipment! Learn to make all the tools and jigs needed to quickly produce top quality replacments in your own back yard. Heavily illustrated. A must have for antique equipment restorers. Book 5 of Chastain's popular "Small Foundry Series."
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Biomechanics: Principles and Applications

Biomechanics: Principles and Applications
CRC | ISBN 0849314925 | 2002-08-29 | PDF | 312 pages | 4.31 MB

The ultimate objective of biomechanics is to define the normal envelope of anatomic and physiologic responses to distributed systems of external and internal forces, for both medical and nonmedical applications. Biomechanics: Principles and Applications offers a definitive, comprehensive review of all the major disciplines in this rapidly growing field, including recent advancements made by biomedical engineers to the understanding of fundamental aspects of physiologic function in health, disease, and environmental extremes. The chapters, each discussed by a recognized world leader in the respective field, address the subjects of biosolid mechanics and biofluid mechanics as they pertain to various subsystems of the human body. A unique feature is the convenient handbook style and tabular format that puts quantitative data at your fingertips. further add to the value of this book. The text is concise, topical, and not overly technical. No other book covers the entire field of biomechanics so succinctly in one volume.
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
Bantam | 0553277472 | 1984-04-01 | PDF | 400 pages | 4.31 MB

The extraordinary story of a man's quest for truth. It will change the way you think and feel about your life.

"The cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'"

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"The study of the art of motorcycle maintainence is really a study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, is to become part of a process, to achieve an inner peace of mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental phenomenon." Robert M. Pirsig

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Modern Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Sixth Edition

odern Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Sixth Edition
By R E Smallman,&nbspR J Bishop,

* Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
* Number Of Pages: 448
* Publication Date: 1999-12-08
* Sales Rank: 840920
* ISBN / ASIN: 0750645644
* EAN: 9780750645645
* Binding: Paperback
* Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
* Studio: Butterworth-Heinemann

Book Description:

For many years, various editions of Smallman's Modern Physical Metallurgy have served throughout the world as a standard undergraduate textbook on metals and alloys. In 1995, it was rewritten and enlarged to encompass the related subject of materials science and engineering and appeared under the title Metals & Materials: Science, Processes, Applications offering a comprehensive amount of a much wider range of engineering materials. Coverage ranged from pure elements to superalloys, from glasses to engineering ceramics, and from everyday plastics to in situ composites, Amongst other favourable reviews, Professor Bhadeshia of Cambridge University commented: "Given the amount of work that has obviously gone into this book and its extensive comments, it is very attractively priced. It is an excellent book to be recommend strongly for purchase by undergraduates in materials-related subjects, who should benefit greatly by owning a text containing so much knowledge."

The book now includes new chapters on materials for sports equipment (golf, tennis, bicycles, skiing, etc.) and biomaterials (replacement joints, heart valves, tissue repair, etc.) - two of the most exciting and rewarding areas in current materials research and development. As in its predecessor, numerous examples are given of the ways in which knowledge of the relation between fine structure and properties has made it possible to optimise the service behaviour of traditional engineering materials and to develop completely new and exciting classes of materials. Special consideration is given to the crucial processing stage that enables materials to be produced as marketable commodities. Whilst attempting to produce a useful and relatively concise survey of key materials and their interrelationships, the authors have tried to make the subject accessible to a wide range of readers, to provide insights into specialised methods of examination and to convey the excitement of the atmosphere in which new materials are conceived and developed.

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Statistical Mechanics Learning

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 250
Publication Date: 2001-04-02
Sales Rank: 202328
ISBN / ASIN: 0521774799
EAN: 9780521774796
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Studio: Cambridge University Press
Book Description:
The effort to build machines that are able to learn and undertake tasks such as datamining, image processing and pattern recognition has led to the development of artificial neural networks in which learning from examples may be described and understood. The contribution to this subject made over the past decade by researchers applying the techniques of statistical mechanics is the subject of this book. The authors provide a coherent account of various important concepts and techniques that are currently only found scattered in papers, supplement this with background material in mathematics and physics, and include many examples and exercises.
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Classical and Computational Solid Mechanics (Advanced Series in Engineering Science)

By Y. C. Fung, Pin Tong,*

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company*

Number Of Pages: 930*

Publication Date: 2001-10*

Sales Rank: 30998*

ISBN / ASIN: 9810241240*

EAN: 9789810241247*

Binding: Paperback*

Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Company*

Studio: World Scientific Publishing Company

Fung's Solid Mechanics
I was an acquaintance of Professor Y.C. "Burt" Fung when he wrote his classic Solid Mechanics book - "Foundations of Solid Mechanics." He had just left Cal Tech to work in the field of Biomechanics at UC San Diego. This book contains much of the same material, updated to the present time, with very nice historical writings about the founders of Solid Mechanics. This is an excellent reference for anyone that considers themself a solid mechaniker.
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Handbook of Extractive Metallurgy

ISBN: 3527287922
Title: Handbook of Extractive Metallurgy
Author: Fathi Habashi (Editor)
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Publication Date: 1998-01-09
Number Of Pages: 2000

Extract all the metals information you need! A wealth of data on metals and their extraction is revealed in this comprehensive handbook. The aim of this book is to provide a clear description of how a particular metal is extracted industrially from different raw materials, and on what its important compounds are. The present work is a collection of 58 articles written by over 280 specialists. It supplies thousands of top-quality illustrations, diagrams and charts, and provides hand-pic

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Computational Intelligence In Manufacturing Handbook

• Publisher: CRC
• Number Of Pages: 576
• Publication Date: 2000-12-27
• Sales Rank: 2572694
• ISBN / ASIN: 0849305926
• EAN: 9780849305924
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: CRC

Book Description:

Despite the large volume of publications devoted to neural networks, fuzzy logic, and evolutionary programming, few address the applications of computational intelligence in design and manufacturing. Computational Intelligence in Manufacturing Handbook fills this void as it covers the most recent advances in this area and state-of-the-art applications.

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